Chesterton just got brighter for the holidays! Chesterton Branding and Leadership Corporation (CBLC) is pleased to announce the inaugural Chesterton Business Holiday Window Competition to spread holiday cheer throughout with twenty-four businesses signed on to create festive window displays for the public to enjoy. Businesses can imagine their own interpretations of this year’s theme, Glitter and Glow, and the public will have the chance to vote for their favorite windows.
All holiday windows will be complete, and public voting will begin November 30th just in time for Chesterton’s Hometown Holiday Celebration. Each participating window will have a sign with a QR code to direct voters to a simple website to cast their votes. Public voting will continue through December 14th, and winners will be announced on Visit Chesterton’s social media channels on December 16th. The festive windows will stay on display through January 4, 2025 to ring in the new year.
The top three businesses not only get bragging rights, but great prizes for small businesses. Third prize is $100 from Chesterton Branding and Leadership to support sponsored social media posts, second prize is one week of complimentary advertising on the Duneland Chamber of Commerce’s digital billboard on Highway 49, and first prize is a free 1/6-page ad in Travel IN magazine.
Participating businesses are represented throughout Chesterton and include Ancillaerie, Bellissima Beauty Boutique, Centier Bank, Chelle’s Boutique and Garage, Chesterton Art Center, Chesterton Toys, Datagraphic Print Shop, Duneland Chamber of Commerce, Duneland Family Eyecare, Hair’s the Thing/Fresh Skin Studio, Kittredge & Zehner, P.C., Lia’s Bella Cucina, Peggy Sue’s Diner, Red Cup Café and Deli, Running Vines Winery, Shepherd Insurance, Smith Legal Group, South Shore Tattoo, The IN Coast, The Waxi Taxi, Three Moons Fiberworks, Three Wicked Apples, Trinity Displays, and Willow.
Make Chesterton your holiday destination this season, visit all these amazing local businesses, and vote for your favorite holiday window displays! Go to #VisitChesterton on Facebook and Instagram or see www.visitchesterton.org for more information.